Crown appeals sentences of Tamara Lich, Chris Barber

Prosecutors are seeking seven years for Lich and eight for Barber over their roles in organizing the 2022 Freedom Convoy.

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After serving her sentence, Freedom Convoy organizer Tamara Lich is expected back in court next Spring following a Crown appeal seeking additional jail time.

“My sentence will be served January 21, 2027 and then it’ll be back to court to start this process all over again,” Lich wrote on X Tuesday.

Tamara Lich 🇨🇦@LichTamara

My sentence will be served January 21, 2027 and then it’ll be back to court to start this process all over again. By the time this is over, if it ever truly is, the Ontario taxpayers will be on the hook for around $15M for the prosecution of our case alone. The crown prosecutors

4:31 PM · Jun 30, 2026 · 233K Views

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In R. v. Barber and R. v. Lich, the Crown appealed the acquittal and sentences of Chris Barber and Lich Tuesday over their roles in the 2022 Freedom Convoy.

Prosecutors are seeking seven years for Lich and eight for Barber, with critics calling the mischief penalties excessive.

Lich was convicted alongside Barber and received an 18-month conditional sentence (house arrest, curfew, community service), later reduced to 15.5 months for time served. Both have since appealed their sentences.